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How to distinguish kidney stone pain from digestive problems i had one 3 years ago.pain came back last year, went to doctor he said it's diges and now?
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Pain from kidney: Stones start from the midback and moves to the front/abdomen while digestive problems always start in the abdomen. Blood work, urine test, xrays/ultrasound may help in the diagnosis. Take care!
Answered 6/18/2015
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